Date:         Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:34:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Headlights: 2D1 types to Euro H4 types?
Comments: To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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get good H4 rounds. Bosch or Hella ...maybe Pensioner will chime in
with his fav Cibie Z beams :)

In my mind there is no comparison to  DOT pattern lights.

And install relays, even if you stick with the standard wattage.

I have had Bosch and Hella, both pretty good, and with 100/80 watt
bulbs they are great. The sharp cut off makes running high wattage
bulbs ok in respect to fears of blinding oncoming traffic.

You won't regret it at all.

alistair





On 21-Jun-10, at 3:32 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

My 84 has round headlights. I want to get better lighting without
joining the Purple Death Ray Headlights club and being obnoxious. I just
put in headlight relays. Snazzy.

The existing lamps are sealed beam* size type 2D1 lenses with halogen
bulbs behind them.

I'm wondering if something like Bus Depot's Euro H4 headlights** would
be worth getting. At $44 a pair they seem a deal.

I understand they are not DOT approved.

If aimed correctly, are they obnoxious to oncoming drivers? Would they
be significantly better than what I now have?

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* But they have moisture condensed behind the front glass, so how are
these sealed?

** http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=0301600118

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR